Usage note
好像用来表示某事似乎或看起来像另一件事。
hǎo xiàng yòng lái biǎoshì mǒu shì sì jù huò kàn qǐ lái xiàng yì gè biàn shì。
好像 is used to indicate that something seems or looks like another thing.
Context note
好像经常用于描述事物的外观或感觉，比如：他好像生病了。
hǎo xiàng jīng cháng yòng lái miáo shù wù shì de wà guān huò gǎn jué, bǐ 如：tā hǎo xiàng shēng bìng le。
好像 is often used to describe the appearance or feeling of something, for example: 他好像生病了 (He seems to be sick).
5 examples
她好像很开心。
tā hǎo xiàng hěn kāi xīn。
She seems very happy.
这棵树好像很高。
zhè kē shù hǎo xiàng hěn gāo。
This tree looks very tall.
他好像在笑。
tā hǎo xiàng zài xiào。
He seems to be smiling.
这个玩具好像很有趣。
zhè ge wán jù hǎo xiàng hěn yǒu qù。
This toy seems very interesting.
天气好像要变冷了。
tiān qì hǎo xiàng yào biàn lěng le。
The weather seems like it's going to get cold.
5 mini stories
妈妈说他好像在生气，但他的脸上没有表情。
mā ma shuō tā hǎo xiàng zài shēng qì， dàn tā de liǎn shàng méi yǒu biǎo qíng。
Mom said he seemed angry, but his face showed no expression.
姐姐好像很高兴，因为她刚刚收到一封信。
jiě jie hǎo xiàng hěn gāo xìng， yīn wèi tā gāng gāng shōu dào yì fēng xìn。
My sister seems very happy because she just received a letter.
他好像在看书，但他的眼睛盯着窗外。
tā hǎo xiàng zài kàn shū， dàn tā de yǎn jīng dīng zhe chuāng wài。
He seemed to be reading, but his eyes were fixed on the window.
这个房间好像很冷，但我穿了很多衣服。
zhè ge fáng jiān hǎo xiàng hěn lěng， dàn wǒ chuān le hěn duō yī fu。
This room seems cold, but I'm wearing a lot of clothes.
他好像在想什么，但没有说话。
tā hǎo xiàng zài xiǎng shén me， dàn méi yǒu shuō huà。
He seemed to be thinking about something, but didn't speak.
Mini dialogue
好像要下雨
A
你看，天变黑了，好像要下雨。
Nǐ kàn, tiān biàn hēi le, hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ.
Look, the sky is getting dark. It seems like it's going to rain.
B
是啊，我们快回家吧。
Shì a, wǒ men kuài huí jiā ba.
Yes, let's go home quickly.
好像很开心
A
你今天好像很开心。
Nǐ jīn tiān hǎo xiàng hěn kāi xīn.
You seem very happy today.
B
对，我考了一百分！
Duì, wǒ kǎo le yī bǎi fēn!
Yes, I got a perfect score!
Related words and contrasts
similar
像
xiàng
like / resemble
好像 is a bit softer and more common in speech; 像 is more direct.
related
可能
kě néng
maybe / probably
好像 can express a guess; 可能 is used for possibility.